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Carroll County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 19 public elementary schools serving 11,291 students in Carroll County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Carroll County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
24 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
15,981 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
985 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Carroll County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
33 Students
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
95 Students
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,801 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
2,985 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
19%
37%
# White Students
10,004 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
63%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,058 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
615
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
1,165
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,258
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,181
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,160
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,098
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,169
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,212
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,189
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,223
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,430
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,251
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,098
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
932
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,370 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,917 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$190 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,370
$14,266
Spending / Student
$11,917
$13,395
Best Carroll County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
175 Primary School Rd
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 832-6466
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 832-6466
Grades: PK-5
| 972 students
Rank: #22.
Ithica Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
75 Whitworth Rd
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(678) 840-5101
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(678) 840-5101
Grades: PK-5
| 778 students
Rank: #33.
Roopville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
60 Old Carrollton Rd
Roopville, GA 30170
(770) 854-4421
Roopville, GA 30170
(770) 854-4421
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #44.
Providence Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
287 Rainey Rd
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 562-3076
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 562-3076
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #55.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
155 Whooping Creek Rd
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 832-8114
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 832-8114
Grades: 6-8
| 967 students
Rank: #66.
Temple Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
95 Otis St
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 562-3076
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 562-3076
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Rank: #77.
Bowdon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
223 Kent Ave
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 258-2161
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 258-2161
Grades: PK-5
| 686 students
Rank: #88.
Bowdon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
129 N Jonesville Rd
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 258-1778
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 258-1778
Grades: 6-8
| 282 students
Rank: #99.
Whitesburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
868 Main St
Whitesburg, GA 30185
(770) 832-3875
Whitesburg, GA 30185
(770) 832-3875
Grades: PK-5
| 509 students
Rank: #1010.
Villa Rica Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
314 Peachtree St
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 459-5762
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 459-5762
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: #1111.
Sand Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
45 Sandhill School Rd
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 832-8541
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 832-8541
Grades: PK-5
| 696 students
Rank: #1212.
Bay Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
122 Bay Springs Rd
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 459-2098
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 459-2098
Grades: 6-8
| 930 students
Rank: #1313.
Sharp Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 Old Muse Rd
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 214-8848
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 214-8848
Grades: PK-5
| 554 students
Rank: #1414.
Mount Zion Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
260 Eureka Church Rd
Carrollton, GA 30117
(770) 832-8588
Carrollton, GA 30117
(770) 832-8588
Grades: PK-5
| 695 students
Rank: #1515.
Glanton-hindsman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
118 Glanton St
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 459-4491
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 459-4491
Grades: PK-5
| 706 students
Rank: #1616.
Temple Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
275 Rainey Rd
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 562-6001
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 562-6001
Grades: 6-8
| 621 students
Rank: #1717.
Mt. Zion Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
132 Mount Zion St
Mount Zion, GA 30150
(770) 834-3389
Mount Zion, GA 30150
(770) 834-3389
Grades: 6-8
| 336 students
Rank: #1818.
Villa Rica Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
614 Tumlin Lake Rd
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 459-0407
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 459-0407
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students
Rank: #1919.
Kidspeace
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 Kidspeace Dr
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 437-7200
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 437-7200
Grades: 6-11
| 45 students
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